Any tips for bringing along a TWH

[Malda]

@TMares

Look up Anita Howe, Howe They Walk farm - she has youtubes, a website, and does clinics. She made a a YUGE difference in my own TWH who gets tense and pacey. Her videos are helpful in understanding the gaits and how variable they can be; meaning I have 4 TWH and all four feel very different in their gaits. Just as horse’s trots are not the same horse to horse, nor are the walking gears.

The big thing to know is that a RW tops out at what, maybe 8-10 MPH? And that head should be nodding straight up/down, no waggling L/R. If her head gets still and she’s flying along smoothly, she’s racking which is loads of fun but isn’t a RW, A strong RW feels powerful and 4 cornered, you hear each hoof distinctly…it’s addictive Racking feels like you’re on rails.

ok I did it, here’s Anita:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzkO9XRH1dY

her stallion has more shake than I want in a trail horse, but that shows you how variable they are:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5dwkwghafQ

this boy I LOVE…that’s my style of horse, notice the loose reins, nose out, in balance and not on his forehand
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlvuPKZVf0k

and this sweet boy- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3awYcWUAjss

I think this will give you ideas on speed and on rhythm. Have fun!

Anita Howe is popular, but I also don’t like the excessive head nod and body movement. I’ve ridden one walker who moved like this, it was strange to ride and not that comfortable.

I would prefer this running walk for trail riding, also riding on a loose rein:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jemq7dw3eBY&feature=related

[csaper58]

These are two wonderful videos by Brenda Imus, [she has many more including saddle fit videos].

the first explains all the different gaits
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoB6FFP7a84

and the second explains bitting for gaited horses.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4CCkNt9qmg